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Mission Valley Mariners seniors look to future Mission Valley Mariners seniors look to future

Four years ago two boys from Polson made a pact to talk their parents into letting them work out with the big guys. Each set of parents listened with secret smiles as each boy repeated “His mom is letting him go.”  The big guy workout was with the Mission Valley Mariners, and the boys wer...

Mariners earn top seed, head to districts Mariners earn top seed, head to districts

POLSON — The Mission Valley Mariners finished up regular season play taking first in conference with a 19- 5 record. They will be going to districts, starting Thursday, as the number-one seed.  In the final stretch of conference games last week, the Mariners started it off right with a pair of ...

Animals, 4-H club members visit older folks Animals, 4-H club members visit older folks

POLSON — “I like the rabbits because they are different colors,” Louis McCloud said, watching Spartan, a black lop bunny, wiggle his nose.  “Of course I love the horses,” Julia Rosenhan said, patting Madisyn Evelo’s miniature horse, Jazz.  Rosenhan lived on...

Live History Days entertain, educate Live History Days entertain, educate

POLSON — Dakota Johannemann, about 11, from Indiana, had a smile that wouldn’t quit as he rode with Jamie Shepard in the Mash military Jeep at Live History Days at the Miracle of America Museum.  While it’s heaven for kids interested in tractors, cars, planes, helicopters, sawmills,...

Jarecki earns Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Jarecki earns Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

POLSON — The Federal Aviation Administration honored local pilot Chuck Jarecki with its prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recently at a gathering near West Glacier June 29. A long-time Polson resident, Jarecki was recognized for his 50-plus years of dedicated service to aviation safety,...

Invasive water plant, or not?

POLSON — Lake County is sponsoring an aquatic invasive plant identification training on July 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Boettcher Park Pavilion in Polson. The Lake County training session is being funded with a grant from DNRC.   Erik Hanson from Hanson Environmental will lead the training s...

Cherry growers prepare for solid harvest, cherry festival Cherry growers prepare for solid harvest, cherry festival

POLSON — Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Secretary and Board of Directors member Ken Edgington said the organization’s 80 growers have seen favorable conditions so far this year, adding that he hopes to see at least 1.3 million pounds of cherries harvested in the coming months.  “You r...

Cherry growers suggest cherry recipes Cherry growers suggest cherry recipes

With cherry season on the way, the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Association has ideas for how to use cherries besides eating the sweet red fruit.  Additional recipe ideas for fresh and dried sweet cherries as well as sour cherries are available on their website at: www.montanacherries.com.   ...

Quilts on display for Flathead Cherry show Quilts on display for Flathead Cherry show

Sweet dark red cherries are ripening around Flathead Lake, but cherries are showing up in a lot of downtown Polson stores, too.  Cherry fabric, that is, pieced and quilted by area seamstresses for the Flathead Cherry Festival Quilt Show.  This year’s quilt show drew 10 entries, displaye...

Polson Mud Run benefits Boys and Girls Club

POLSON — On July 20, the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County will sponsor a Mud Run. The fun starts at 8 a.m. with racers going out in the order they register (first 10 runners will go out at 8 a.m. and so on…) Upon registering, participants will be given a “bal...


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